Hazelden, among the world’s biggest and most highly regarded independent, charitable alcoholic and drug addiction treatment centers, announced today that it’ll enlarge it’s outpatient addiction treatment and psychological health related offerings to Chaska, Minnesota, in a that will assist grown ups and young people as young as 12.

“Addiction affects people of all ages, and Hazelden understands the growing need for outpatient treatment for busy families,” pronounced Mark G. Mishek, president and CEO of Hazelden. “In addition to expanding services for adults, Hazelden is reaching out like never before to young people. We don’t want them missing out on the good stuff of growing up: being with friends they can count on, figuring out what they’re good at and achieving their academic goals.”

Hazelden in Chaska will open up its doors to grown ups about March 1, and then to youth about April 1. The facility is situated on the 3rd floor of the Hazeltine Gates building, 1107 Hazeltine Blvd., having convenient access from Highways 212 and 41. The 5,400-square-foot alcohol treatment center features individual rooms for youths and older people, such as a gathering area for young people that helps bring about peer interconnection and kinetic learning. The north-facing windows open to a look at the Chaska Municipal Golf Course.